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OTHER RESEARCH REPORTS IN THE SERIES

Reshaping Retail Fund Distribution - June 2015 Winning strategies and tactics in a disrupted environment

RESHAPING RETAILFUND DISTRIBUTION WINNINGSTRATEGIES ANDTACTICSINADISRUPTED ENVIRONMENT

Fund distribution is at a turning point. Although the status quo of the industry has been in a state of continuous metamorphosis for some time, the latest regulatory agenda, a profound shift in the investor base, and recent technological developments are accelerating the pace of change.

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Asset Management moves into the spotlight - June 2014 Uncovering the opportunities for tomorrow’s asset management industry

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The report highlights the new opportunities emerging in the asset management industry, from pensions and infrastructure financing to digital technologies. It identifies regulation as a key issue in the industry’s future, noting the threat to asset management’s development potential should policymakers apply the same rules to it as to banks, despite having an entirely different business and financial models. #SocialMediaStudies - June 2013 Insight into Social Media Strategies for the Asset Management Community CACEIS and PwC reveal the results of a comprehensive study into the current social media strategies of the world’s leading asset management firms. Using this insight to reveal key industry trends in terms of strategy, the report also clearly lays out the business case for and risks inherent in implementing a social media strategy.

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Taking the Reins - June 2012 A roadmap for navigating the institutional investors’ universe

Over February and April of 2012, PwC and CACEIS conducted a survey of European institutional investors with assets in excess of €4.5tn, in order to gauge their perception of the asset management community. What the survey reveals about institutional investors’ perceptions can be found in the CACEIS-PwC report entitled “Taking The Reins”.

Taking theReins A roadmap fornavigating the institutional investors’universe

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Rethinking Distribution - June 2011 Creating competitive advantage in a new fund distribution paradigm

The PwC and CACEIS 2011 research found that drivers such as regulatory developments, the shift of global economic power toward SAAME countries, the ageing of the population and greater use of social media are set to challenge the asset management industry to come up with new thinking to promote their products in a manner that is different from traditional patterns.

Rethinkingdistribution Creating competitiveadvantage inanew funddistributionparadigm

June 2011

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Ideal Advice - June 2010 A step-change in the industry’s relationship with the individual investor

This report examines the state of play of financial advice within Europe, and provides a set of key recommendations which we believe are critical to enhance the overall quality of investment advice. In our view, now is the time for our industry to take bold and convincing steps and an active role in achieving a business model that is both sustainable and investor centric. Also available in Spanish

I d e a l A d v i c e A s t e p - c h a n g e i n t h e i n d u s t r y ' s r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h t h e i n d i v i d u a l i n v e s t o r

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Ideal Fund - June 2009 Reengineering the fund value proposition

This paper takes an investor-centric approach to examine the mutual fund value proposition and outlines recommendations for governments and the industry to promote sustainable solutions that will serve investors. The focus is on the long-term investment goals of European retail investors.

Ideal Fund Reengineering the fund value proposition

June2009

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